Bruins owner says ticket prices are too high

WILMINGTON, Mass.  Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said Friday that his teams ticket prices are too high and he hopes the next collective bargaining agreement with players will keep them from rising again.

Published 12:00 am, Saturday, September 13, 2003

The current labor contract expires next September. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has indicated that owners need a way to contain salaries that now cost them 75 percent of their revenue.

The Bruins increased ticket prices for the coming season by an average of 2 percent to 3 percent. Their $99 top price is one of the lowest in the league, Bruins spokeswoman Heidi Holland said.

"Ticket prices are too darn high. Our prices are high. Weve been chasing away the fans with it over the last couple of years," Jacobs said. "For every dollar that weve increased ticket prices, weve spent more than two on a player."